That was Gareth Wyatt's latest suggestion when asked the question that crops up every so often during the course of a normal rugby season:

'Why do you think you are being overlooked by Wales, Gareth?'

If the Dragons winger has been asked that once, he's been asked it a thousand times.

But the whole issue was even more relevant this autumn, with Mike Ruddock down on his wing resources and forced to exhume veteran Dafydd James.

In doing so the national coach once more ignored the calls for Wyatt, the popular flyer and deadly finisher who made his name at Pontypridd, to be given the nod.

Not even Wyatt's place at the top of the Heineken Cup scoring chart with three touchdowns in two games was enough to persuade Ruddock.

Or the tribute paid to him by his coach at the Dragons, Paul Turner, that he has side-stepping abilities to compare with legend Gerald Davies.

'So Gareth, why d'you think......'

'They probably do look for a bigger player than me, so maybe I am just too small,' conceded Wyatt, who stands 5ft 10in and weighs in at 12 stone and has not represented his country since the World Cup trial match against Romania more than two years ago.

'They've got Kevin Morgan and Shane Williams in the squad, but perhaps they think they cannot really pack the back-line full of more small men at international level.

'That could be one of the reasons as teams now have some very big wingers.

'Of course, it's frustrating and disappointing not be involved within the squad.

'But the players currently playing for Wales are doing a good job so it's a difficult set-up to break into.

'Even the boys not playing are playing equally well at regional level.

'I just have to keep going and hopefully one day a couple of injuries will give me a chance.'

At just 28 years-old, Wyatt still has time on his side.

But with Scarlets three-quarter James, two years his senior, having been recalled and impressing after a three-year exile, Wyatt has seen himself slip further down the pecking order.

So what keeps Mr Consistency going through all his frustrations?

'You just never know when the opportunity may arise,' added Wyatt, who made his Wales bow as an emergency full-back against Tonga in 1997.

'This time last year Rhys Thomas was out of the picture with my Dragons team-mate Steve Jones in the side doing well.

'He then got injured, Matthew Rees of the Scarlets got injured and the opportunity has come for him and he's ended up first-choice from nowhere.

'That is my inspiration and that is what I'm thinking.'

He gets another chance to highlight what Wales could be missing out on when he lines up against Guinness Premiership surprise package Worcester Warriors in the Powergen Cup at Rodney Parade on Saturday.

Neither side can qualify for the semi-finals, and Paul Turner hands his fringe players a rare run-out with rookie pair Bryn Griffiths and Scott Williams making their regional debuts.